Luis Melendez vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Luis Melendez and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Wallace posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .302). Luis Melendez had the advantage in slugging (.318 vs .304). By the career numbers, Dick Wallace had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luis Melendez and Dick Wallace

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
257
131.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
30
15.31
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.73
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.71
59.55
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
174.13
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
62
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.39
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
45.3
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
111.73
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.06
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
23
11.73
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Dick Wallace

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1.05
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.23
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6825
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2275
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.44
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
5.76
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
5.32
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.18
22.18
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0